Donald H. Harrison

‘How to Succeed’ a timely success for the Welk

By Carol Davis ESCONDIDO, CA—It’s a pretty timely event, the dual openings of the Broadway hit, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Lawrence Welk Theatre in Escondido recently opened the award-winning musical by Frank Loesser (music and lyrics), Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willy Gilbert (book) while the revival is presently being played […]

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Israel, U.S. differ over strategy for stopping Iran’s nuclearization

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –The kerfuffle over the postponement of the highly touted “Austere Challenge 12” joint US-Israel military exercise is over. Officials in both countries are now on the same page: it was a “joint decision” having nothing to do with finances, Iran or politics, just “technical issues.” Regardless of the lid they’ve

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen

Why there are four tefillin compartments for the head but only one for the arm

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO–When a child becomes Bar or Bat Mitzvah, one of the first mitzvot for which they assume responsibility is tefillin. One of the verses which the rabbis say refers to the mitzvah of tefillin is in parashat Bo: “And this shall serve as a sign on your hand and as

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Jewish Religion

The Avo built a better ‘Mousetrap’ and theatre goers are flocking there to see it

By Carol Davis VISTA, California–Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap began as a radio play in 1947. In 1952 the play opened in the West End in London and never really closed. 25,000 performances later it’s made it’s way across the ocean, across the continent to Vista where the Avo Theatre, with director Jason Heil at the

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Filner’s ‘Freedom Rides’ a family response to seeing Nazi concentration camps

By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO –The celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has become a national day of service in many communities.  For Congregation Dor Hadash, a very activist congregation, it’s difficult to pick one cause.  The congregation creates an annual experience in song and action.  In announcing the program, Dr.

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USA

U.S. should remember Cold War lessons in dealing with Islamic Middle East

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Egyptian Parliament re-opened this week with the Muslim Brotherhood in charge and the Salafists in second place. Googling liberals were far behind. It is not surprising as the vast majority of Egyptians are rural, poor, and religious, but since majority rule should never be confused with democracy, the

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Shoshana Bryen

The lessons to be drawn from Middle East interventions

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Hopefully, Iraq and Afghanistan will be the Lebanon War of the United States.   Israel learned from the massive invasion and long occupation of Lebanon (1982-2000) that too much force is frustrating, does not accomplish announced goals, and may be self-defeating. Its second Lebanon war of July-August, 2006 demonstrated the lesson: only

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Michael Hopkins installed as CEO at Jewish Family Service

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Michael Hopkins was officially installed as Chief Executive Officer of Jewish Family Service by the Board of Directors at its monthly meeting Jan. 24. Retiring CEO Jill Borg Spitzer will continue her connection to the JFS family as a consultant, helping to facilitate the transition with the many programs, services, and community relationships.

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San Diego County

Drama, tension, suspense at ‘The Water’s Edge’

By Cynthia Citron NORTH HOLLYWOOD, California– As Winston Churchill might describe it, Theresa Rebeck’s play The Water’s Edge is “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” There re more mixed emotions, contradictions, outright lies, duplicity, passion, and chills in this dramatic masterpiece than in any play you’re likely to see in this decade. The

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Cynthia Citron

Even with addition of two Footes, play is no great feat

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–When it comes to dividing up the family estate between brothers and sisters, any amount of civility goes unnoticed in playwright Horton Foote’s last comedy/drama. In Dividing the Estate the three adult Gordon siblings (Lucille, Lewis, called Brother and Mary Jo) who assemble at their childhood home, for a supposed dinner

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast